Kyoto from Inside and Outside: Scenes on Panels and Folding Screens

Scenes In and Around Kyoto, By Iwasa Matabe, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property)

Kyoto is a fascinating city that welcomes many visitors from Japan and abroad each year. As the capital of Japan for many centuries until the 19th century, Kyoto has nurtured traditional cultures and continued them for generations, a factor which is greatly connected to the city’s allure. This exhibition invites visitors to experience a unique world of Kyoto aesthetics. The displayed works focus on masterpieces of large-scale depictions of town life and seasonal views of the city known as Scenes in and around Kyoto, along with interior panel paintings that adorned three symbolic Kyoto locations: The Kyoto Imperial Palace, and Nijo Castle, and Ryoanji temple known for its rock garden. A particular highlight is the stunning display of a room of Nijo Castle, reproduced with spectacular panel paintings which have recently been restored.

General Information

Period

Tuesday, October 8 - Sunday, December 1, 2013

Venue

Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park)

Hours

9:30 - 17:00 (Last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Fridays and November 2, 3, until 20:00
November 4 until 18:00November 23, 24, and 27 - December 1, until 20:00 (Please note that the Regular Exhibition will be opened until 17:00 except November 29)
(Last entry 30 minutes before closing)

Closed

Mondays (except for October 14 and November 4), and closed Tuesday October 15, Tuesday November 5

Admission

Adults: 1500 (1300/1200) yen
University students: 1200 (1000/900) yen
High school students: 900 (700/600) yen
Junior high school students and under: Free

Highlight of the Exhibition

I.The Golden City: Scenes in and around Kyoto

Scenes in and around Kyoto, Funaki version
By Iwasa Matabe
Edo period, 17th century
Important Cultural Property
Tokyo National Museum

Procession of the Gion Matsuri festival

Gojo-ohashi bridge

Scenes in and around Kyoto, Uesugi version (datail)
By Kano Eitoku
Muromachi period, 16th century
National Treasure
Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum, Yamagata
[on exhibit from October 8 to November 4, 2013]

Scenes in and around Kyoto, Rekihaku "A" version (datail)
Muromachi period, 16th century
Important Cultural Property
National Museum of Japanese History, Chiba
[on exhibit from November 6 to December 1, 2013]

Scenes In and Around Kyoto (Funaki Version) Projected on a Large Screen

Screen Images

Enlarged high-definition images of Scenes In and Around Kyoto (Funaki version) will be projected onto an extensive screen comprised of four 4-meter-square large screens. This will reveal most intricate details of the work.

4K ultrahigh-definition images of Ryoanji temple’s Rock Garden, which was photographed throughout the year, will be projected onto an almost full-scale large screen that is approximately 16 meters wide. The changing seasons as observed in the nationally and internationally renowned garden can be experienced spatially through this technology.